JUNE 4.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 1343

New Zealand University.—Appointments to the Senate, 1903.

Education Department,
Wellington, 30th May, 1903.

IN pursuance of “The New Zealand University Amendment Act, 1902,” His Excellency the Governor in Council has been pleased to appoint

FREDERICK FITCHETT, Esq., M.A., LL.D.,
HENRY ANDREW GORDON, Esq., F.G.S., M.A.I.M.E., A.M.I.C.E.,
GEORGE HOGBEN, Esq., M.A., and
CHARLES LLOYD MORICE, Esq., M.R.C.S. L.M.R.C.S. England, L.S.A. London,

to be members of the Senate of the New Zealand University.

W. C. WALKER,
Minister of Education.

Temporary Inspector of Machinery appointed.

Inspection of Machinery Department,
Wellington, 29th May, 1903.

IT is hereby notified that, in pursuance of the power and authority vested by “The Inspection of Machinery Act, 1902,”

PETER GRANT

has been appointed temporary Inspector of Machinery for the Auckland, Taranaki, Wellington, Hawke’s Bay, Marlborough, Nelson North, Nelson South, Canterbury, Otago, and Westland Districts.

WM. HALL-JONES,
Minister of Marine.

Temporary Engineer Surveyor and Examiner of Engineers appointed.

Inspection of Machinery Department,
Wellington, 29th May, 1903.

IT is hereby notified that, in pursuance of the power and authority vested by “The Shipping and Seamen’s Act, 1877,”

PETER GRANT

has been appointed temporary Inspector and Surveyor and temporary Engineer Surveyor for the purposes of the said Act, and also temporary Examiner of Candidates for Certificates of Competency as Engineers of Sea going Steamships or of Steamships plying within Restricted Limits.

WM. HALL-JONES,
Minister of Marine.

Acceptance of Rifle Cadet Volunteer Corps revoked.

Defence Office,
Wellington, 29th May, 1903.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to approve that the notice published in the New Zealand Gazette No. 106, dated 19th December, 1901, accepting the services, under clause 39, (1), “The Defence Act, 1886,” of the Thames Goldfield Rifle Cadet Volunteers, be revoked.

R. J. SEDDON,
Minister of Defence.

Revocation of Appointment of Bonding Warehouse.

CUSTOMS.—In exercise of the authority in me for this purpose vested, I, the Commissioner of Trade and Customs, do, by this order under my hand, revoke and annul the appointment of the undermentioned warehouse for the reception and security of goods entered to be warehoused without payment of duty upon the first entry thereof, namely,——

Port of Wellington.

The warehouse known as

THE MADDOX MANUFACTURING BOND,

as appointed and described in Commissioner’s Order No. 698, of the 27th day of October, 1902.

Given under my hand, at Wellington, this twenty-sixth day of May, one thousand nine hundred and three.

W. C. WALKER,
Acting for Commissioner of Trade and Customs.
Commissioner’s Order No. 716.]

Approving and appointing a Bonding Warehouse.

CUSTOMS.—In exercise of the powers in me for this purpose vested by “The Customs Laws Consolidation Act, 1882,” I, the Commissioner of Trade and Customs, do hereby approve and appoint the undermentioned warehouse to be a warehouse for the reception of goods under bond, namely,——

Port of Wellington.

A building with wooden frame, galvanised-iron sides and roof, situate on Section 765, Revans Street, to be known as

YOUNG’S CHEMICAL CO.’S BOND.

Given under my hand, at Wellington, this twenty-sixth day of May, one thousand nine hundred and three.

W. C. WALKER,
Acting for Commissioner of Trade and Customs.
Commissioner’s Order No. 717.]

Special Order made by the Council of the County of Stratford.

The Treasury,
Wellington, 1st June, 1903.

THE following special order, made by the Stratford County Council, is published in accordance with the provisions of “The Local Bodies’ Loans Act, 1901.”

R. J. SEDDON,
Colonial Treasurer.

STRATFORD COUNTY COUNCIL.

Special Order making Special Rate.

In pursuance and exercise of the power vested in it in that behalf by “The Counties Act, 1886,” and “The Local Bodies’ Loans Act, 1901,” the Stratford County Council hereby resolves as follows: That, for the purpose of providing the interest and other charges on a loan of £550, authorised to be raised by the Stratford County Council under the provisions of “The Local Bodies’ Loans Act, 1901,” for the construction of a portion of Victoria Street, the Stratford County Council hereby makes and levies a special rate of 2d. in the pound upon the rateable valuation of all rateable property of the Victoria Street Special-rating District, comprising southern part of Sub. 4 (2 acres 1 rood 24 perches), Subs. 5 to 11 inclusive, Subs. 16 to 22 inclusive, 25, 26, and 27, of Sections 14, 17, 18, and 19; part (northern, 3 roods 20 perches) of Sub. 13 of Sections 14 and 15; Sub. 23, part Sections 17 and 18; Sub. 24, part Section 18; northern, 29 acres 3 roods 23 perches, of Section 20; northern, 42 acres 1 rood 24 perches, of Section 21; and northern, 53 acres and 20 perches, of Section 118; all sections being situated in Block II., Ngaiere Survey District: and that such special rate shall be an annual-recurring rate during the currency of such loan, and be payable yearly on the 1st day of February in each and every year during a period equal to the currency of such loan, being a period of twenty-six years, or until the loan is fully paid off; the rate of interest to be 4½ per cent. per annum.

The above special order was instituted at a special meeting of the Council held on the 18th day of March, 1903, and confirmed at a meeting held on the 20th day of May, 1903.

J. MACKAY,
Chairman.

Special Order made by the Council of the County of Stratford.

The Treasury,
Wellington, 1st June, 1903.

THE following special order, made by the Stratford County Council, is published in accordance with the provisions of “The Local Bodies’ Loans Act, 1901.”

R. J. SEDDON,
Colonial Treasurer.

STRATFORD COUNTY COUNCIL.

Special Order making Special Rate.

In pursuance and exercise of the powers vested in it in that behalf by “The Counties Act, 1886,” and “The Local Bodies’ Loans Act, 1901,” the Stratford County Council hereby resolves as follows: That, for the purpose of providing the interest and other charges on a loan of £9,000, authorised to be raised by the Stratford County Council under the provisions of “The Local Bodies’ Loans Act, 1901,” for the construction of portions of the Mangaotuku, Mangaehu, Punewhakau, and Tututawa Roads, the Stratford County Council hereby makes and levies a special rate of 4½d. in the pound upon the rateable valuation of all rateable property of the Mangaotuku, Mangaehu, Punewhakau, and Tututawa Roads Special-rating District, comprising Allot-